This course will show you how bond prices are calculated and how to determine the yield rate for bond investments.
What you will learn
you will be able to calculate the purchase price of a bond
you will be able to determine the amount of premium or discount on a bond
you will be able to anticipate whether a bond should be sold at a premium or a discount
you will be able to approximate the yield rate of return for a bond if you know the purchase price
you will be able to determine the issue price of a bond to provide a given yield rate
you will get a great set of base notes covering all of these topics on bond calculations.
Description
This course will introduce you to the principles behind the calculation of bond pricing. As you know, the purchase price of bonds fluctuates as market conditions change and with this course, you will see how the purchase price of a bond will change over time. You will be provided with a set of notes which you will use when you are watching the videotaped lectures.
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The course will probably take 3-4 days to complete although this will vary for different students.
Introduction to Bonds
Workbook and Video Notes
Bonds: Determining the Purchase Price – example 1
Bonds – example 2
Bonds – example 3
bond interest payments and redemption value
Bonds – example 4
Bonds – example 5
determining the purchase price of bonds
summary
Determining the Yield Rate
Bonds – example 6 – determining the yield rate
Bonds – example 7
determining the yield rate on a bond
summary
